Hen-nest.



Patented July 25, 1916.

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J. HEBERT.

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f JOSEPH HEBERT, or ORANGE,L TEXAS;

` EEN-EEST.

` Specification `rof Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Application filed ct`oberf26, 1915. Serial No. 58,009.

To aZZfwhom/tmay concern: y y j j Be it 'known that l, JOSEPH HEBERT, a

citizen of the UnitedStates, residingk at f Orange, yin the countyof Orange and `State 'of Texas, have invented certain newand usefulllmprovements in Hen-Nests, of `which the following` is a specification, yreference lbeing had j therein to the accompanying drawing.

This inventiony relates to nests for hens andliasfor its principal object the produc-y tionof nest which 1may be retained 'in a j horizontal positionfor use when so desired, f

but which may be swung upwardlyso asto prevent al fowl from roosting thereon kkdur4 ing the night. j

` Another object of this invention is `the production ofa hens nest wherein the nest portion is provided with a pocket sothat when the nest is swung upwardlythe nest egg will bercaught bythe pocket so as to be retainedin a position to move againktothe central portions of the nest .when the nest is again swung toa horizontal plane.

lVith these kandothervobjects in view thisA invention consists of certain novel combina-k tions, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described` and claimed. I. .j u l In'the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the nestas constructed in "accordance with this invention, portions of the same being shown in section.` Fig. 2

is a `top,y plan View ofthe nest.` Fig. 3 is a section taken on kthe line 34-3 .of Fig. 2. Fig. tis a sectionztaken on the lineas-l of Fig.-2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of a portion of the nest frame.' Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

` Referring to the accompanying drawingk by numerals it will bey seenthat the nest comprises a plurality of side bars 1, which are twisted intermediate their ends, as f shown at 2. Each side bar is also provided with an upwardly bent end 3, which extends at right angles to the side portions of the bars 1. These forwardly extending ends 3 are adapted to be positioned upon` a sup.- porting wire structure 4L, so as to be retained in position by means of the screws 5, or any `other suitable securing means. By this construction it ywill be noted rthat the twisting of the bars will allow the portions whichv engage the support/1 to rest evenly thereon, while the portion upon which the pivoted frame isfsecuredkkwill extend so as to fit snugly upon the framewhen necessary.L

The pivoted frame comprises a U-shaped body 6,.wherein side portions eXtendJupwardly so as'to litbetween theside bars 1.

The ,inner -ends of theframe 6, are pivotally securedto the side bars at a distance from they end: or' these side ybars 1 by means ofthe rivets'y 8, which pass through the side barsl adjacent they twisted portions `2, and through theinnerends of the sides ofthe pivoted frame The sides v7 are provided with alined openings whichvare 'formed so as to register with the openings 10 formed 4in thebars 1 adjacent their ends, when the pivoted" frame is swung to a horizontal position` `A pin ,1l-.having ahead l2 may pass..

through these openings 9 and 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, so as to releasably retain "the pivoted frame in its correct horizontal position. Thek U-shaped body 6 is adapted y to carry the brace bar 13 intermediate the ends of the sides 7 yas clearly shown in Fig.

vv5. 'This brace bar 13 is providedfwith a neck 14 at its end which is adapted to be passed through the ,opening 15 beneath each side 7, so that when each neck is riveted, as shown at 16, the braceV bar will be fxedly retained in its correct position in engagement with the pivoted frame. A wire mesh 17 ispositionedciupon thepivotedframe 6 so as to engage `the outer end of the pivoted frame, the lbrace bar 13, and the body 6 adjacent thefbrace bai-,and :the forward end of thefr'ame. The wire mesh is retained in position by being ywound about theframe 6 binding the same thereon, it will; extend downwardly toward its central portions. Therefore, when a nest egg is positioned within the nest it will be rolled to the central portions of the mesh, so as to be easily in view of the hen. A second strip of mesh 1S is wound about the brace bar 13, 'and over the side portions of the frame 6, and is bent outwardly so as to have its free edge extend at a spaced distance from the inner portions of the nest portion formed by the mesh 17;

When this device is in use the frame is swung. to a horizontal plane so as to allow the openings 9 and 10 to register. The pin 11 isthen passed through these openings until the head 12 comes into engagement ioL this position it will be impossible for owlsV vto roost thereon.

with one of the'side bars 1. At this time the nest will be carried in a horizontal plane, with the nest egg in the central portion of thefnest portion formed by the wire mesh 17. Whenat night it is desired to prevent owls from roosting upon the nest, the pin 11 is withdrawn, and at this time the fra-ine may be yswung upon the rivets 8 and moved up-v wardly to the position disclosed in dotted lines Vin Fig; 1. When the nest extends in The nest egg carried by Y the nest will roll into the pocket formed by vthe strip 18 and will be carried inthe pocket when the 'pivoted' frame is in the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Vhen the nest, however, is again swung to' a position for use the egg will roll over the mesh down intov the central portions of' the nest formed by the mesh 17. If at any time it is Y desired to freev the nest of ver-min orhen lice', a piece of paper maybe positioned beneath the nest and ignited so as to 'allow the flames to pass upwardly through the wire meshes 17 and 18 and around the k'pivoted frame andfside bars. repeated Vas frequently as desired, so as to renderv the nest perfectly sanitary. It is, of course, obvious that if it is desired to use the nest for setting purposesa piece of paper can'be positioned so as to be supported upon the mesh 17 for preventing air rcurrents from coming into engagement with the eggs positioned upon the mesh 17.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient hen nest Y has been produced whereinV a pivoted frame is1provided so as to allow the same to be withdrawnfor preventing owls from roosting thereon during the night, and which is constructed with a pocket portion for always retaining the nest egg in a position to be. easily seen when the `.nest is swung to its This operation may be thereon, a pocket portion carried by' said frame, and a nest carried by said frame and communicating with said pocket portion,` whereby as said frame 1S swung vupwardly* the 'nest egg carried by said nest'portion may be caught by'said pocket so asto be held in a position to again move into said nest portion when the nest is swung to ahorizontal plane. 2. In a nest of the class described, the com-v bination of a pair of side` bars, said sidebars being adapted to be fiXedly secured to a support, a U-shaped frame pivotally secured to said side bars, sai-d' frame and side bars provided withl registering openings, a pin'removably carried bysaid side bars and'franie bypassing through said openings, a Vwire mesh Vcarried upon-the outer portions of said frame for ormin'ga nest portion, a brace bar' carried by said frame, said Vmesh engaging said brace barwhereby themesh will be positively retained in `its correct position,

and a second mesh positioned upon said brace bar and extending outwardly from the inner portions of said wire mesh, whereby when said frame is swung upwardly'so as to prevent owls from roosting thereon, said mesh strip may catch the nest egg for preventingV its displacement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto rmy i signature.

JOSEPHv HEBERT. y

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